with the exception of
idiom
: not including (someone or something)
It's all here, with the exception of the sweater.
With the (notable) exception of the bland soup, the food was very good.
Everyone should be there, with the (possible) exception of my brother.
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And the desserts, with the exception of the chocolate soufflé, will be under $20.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Oogie Boogie Bash 2025 will run on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday nights with the exception of Halloween – which falls on a Friday.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
Hardeman allegedly copied a fellow academic’s dissertation verbatim, with the exception of swapping some names and places, to write a grant application to the National Institutes of Health.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
The child's grandparents, who lived in the home, told police that nothing abnormal had happened to the child with the exception of a small cold, per the outlets.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 4 June 2025
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Oogie Boogie Bash 2025 will run on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday nights with the exception of Halloween – which falls on a Friday.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
Hardeman allegedly copied a fellow academic’s dissertation verbatim, with the exception of swapping some names and places, to write a grant application to the National Institutes of Health.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
The child's grandparents, who lived in the home, told police that nothing abnormal had happened to the child with the exception of a small cold, per the outlets.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 4 June 2025
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“With the exception of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20the%20exception%20of. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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